Published on March 4, 2010
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Seniors Josh Crute, Hunter Martiniere, Ian Hudson and Junior Melissa Carlisle were announced as the winners of the popular vote and the judges’ category for their podcast, “Should Have Taken A Foreign Language Class,” at this year’s American Council of Teachers and Foreign Languages (ACTFL) podcasting contest. The video was selected as the winner for its creativity, innovativeness, and its ability to encourage students to learn a foreign language.
Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 5,791 students from 49 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.